Aug 29, 2017 | Suffering, Surrender
Today’s post is the last post in a 3-part series of sneak peeks into my Bible study, HAGAR: Rediscovering the God Who Sees Me. The Illusion of Control Read Genesis 16:5-6 Because we live in a fallen world, all of us will experience some form of suffering. And...
Jan 3, 2017 | Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
It’s a pitiful sight we encounter all too often. My friend’s son recently turned four years old. For nearly two and a half years, he carried his blanket ‘binky’ everywhere. His mother used to sneak it in the wash at night to avoid the drama of their separation....
Sep 26, 2016 | Fear & Doubt, Patience, Surrender
“Ha! We took bets on whether you could color outside the lines – the resounding answer was NO.” That was my friend’s response after seeing my first masterpiece. It happened about a year ago when I was home with the flu. My Bible study group kindly brought me...
Sep 2, 2016 | Character of God, Christian Life, Fear & Doubt, Surrender
Years ago, some friends talked me into joining them for several weeks of salsa lessons. It was the first time I danced where women and men had distinct roles. The men would lead and the women would follow. Growing up as a woman in modern-day America, it was almost...
Apr 7, 2015 | Patience, Perseverance, Surrender
The air was crisp when I ventured out early one morning to walk Mount Hermon’s Sequoia Trail. Two days had passed at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference and I was eager to spend some time alone with my Lord. I walked about a quarter mile among the...
Aug 19, 2014 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
Have you ever sensed you had built a wall around your heart? Most of us recognize that we have at one time or another. It’s simply one of many fallouts of living in a sin-cursed world. Some of us use bricks of callous emotions. For others, the bricks may be power and...
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